Ahead of G20, India-China reconciliation fails to launch
By failing to turn up for the G20 summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a clear signal that China has little enthusiasm for stabilising relations with India, say researchers from […]
New deterrence demands amidst India–China power asymmetry
India’s state of deterrence vis-a-vis China has significantly weakened over the last two decades. This has occurred in the backdrop of asymmetries that are both natural (geographic) as well as […]
Rebels with drones: What the regime change in Syria could mean for counterterrorism
Affordable niche technology could tilt the balance in asymmetric warfare, including with terrorist groups. States must take note.
Ukraine war in the grand chessboard of geopolitics
The Ukraine war marks 1,000 days, with Russia gaining an upper hand. Western support has been insufficient, and future dynamics remain uncertain.
The Trump inflection on US foreign policy
Unless his second term differs dramatically from the first, we can expect a mostly disinterested and extractive approach to global engagement by Washington.
The ideational dimension of India’s China challenge
While there is good news from the LAC, the China challenge to India is a long-term one that has both material and intellectual/ideational elements.